PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Physical type
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Material
paper
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Format
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Preparation
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Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
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none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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none
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staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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Monophonic Notation
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present
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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cursive (bastarda)
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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